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Sarahan

Sarahan is a village in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, India, high above the Sutlej valley. It was the summer seat of the Rajas of Bashahr, whose palace stands there. Its Bhimakali temple, built in a distinctive Himalayan style of wood and stone, was the family shrine of the dynasty.

Sarahan
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Bashahr State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sarahan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sarahan
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